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Volume 14 - Issue 1 - January 2014

Feature

Review
The CardiologyBiller.Com “EP & CRM Superbill”
12/19/2013
Jim Collins, CPC
One of the first things I do for new billing clients is implement effective charge capture tools like this “EP & CRM” Superbill. The form provides a guided tour of itself.
One of the first things I do for new billing clients is implement effective charge capture tools like this “EP & CRM” Superbill. The form provides a guided tour of itself.
One of the first things I do for...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Feature Story
Getting in Rhythm – Together
12/19/2013
Mellanie True Hills
For many of those who suffer from atrial fibrillation, getting in rhythm and staying in rhythm is an elusive goal. To educate patients on options for reaching that goal, StopAfib.org hosted the first Get in Rhythm, Stay in Rhythm Atrial...
For many of those who suffer from atrial fibrillation, getting in rhythm and staying in rhythm is an elusive goal. To educate patients on options for reaching that goal, StopAfib.org hosted the first Get in Rhythm, Stay in Rhythm Atrial...
For many of those who suffer...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Feature Story
1 Mission 1 Million – Getting to the Heart of Stroke
12/19/2013
1 Mission 1 Million – Getting to the Heart of Stroke was a global initiative set up to raise awareness of atrial fibrillation and its link to stroke.
1 Mission 1 Million – Getting to the Heart of Stroke was a global initiative set up to raise awareness of atrial fibrillation and its link to stroke.
1 Mission 1 Million – Getting to...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Feature Story
The CardioFocus HeartLight® Ablation System: Clinical Trial and Initial Experience
12/19/2013
Debi Adams, RN; Michael R. Gold, MD, PhD; Frank A. Cuoco, MD, MS, MBA, FHRS, FACC
In this article, we will review our experiences applying the technology to clinical practice and honing our technique in terms of energy delivery and device positioning.
In this article, we will review our experiences applying the technology to clinical practice and honing our technique in terms of energy delivery and device positioning.
In this article, we will review...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Perspectives
Driving Clinical and Financial Quality in Electrophysiology: A Step-by Step Approach to A-Fib Care
12/19/2013
Amy J. Newell, RT(R)
Given the current prevalence and anticipated rise in incidence over the next three decades, consider the cost of atrial fibrillation (A-Fib). A-Fib is a complex disease with varied manifestations. As a result, the treatment options likewise...
Given the current prevalence and anticipated rise in incidence over the next three decades, consider the cost of atrial fibrillation (A-Fib). A-Fib is a complex disease with varied manifestations. As a result, the treatment options likewise...
Given the current prevalence and...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Case Study
Use of the LARIAT Suture Delivery Device to Prevent Strokes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
12/19/2013
Kent R. Nilsson, Jr., MD, FACC, MA, FHRS; Khan Pohlel, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Arial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, afflicting approximately 3 million people in the United States, and has been associated with both dementia and stroke.1 Given the burden of AF in the United States, it is estimated that...
Arial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, afflicting approximately 3 million people in the United States, and has been associated with both dementia and stroke.1 Given the burden of AF in the United States, it is estimated that...
Arial fibrillation (AF) is the...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Perspectives
Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals (SICP) Update
12/19/2013
It is very important that all RCIS-credentialed individuals understand why advocacy is important. Everyone can participate and contribute, even if you don’t have time to join the committee and take an active role.
It is very important that all RCIS-credentialed individuals understand why advocacy is important. Everyone can participate and contribute, even if you don’t have time to join the committee and take an active role.
It is very important that all...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Review
You Never Know What You’re Going to Find: A Look at a Congenital Anomaly in the EP Lab
12/19/2013
Renee Dunfee, CVT, RCIS; Michael Baird, RRT; Bonnie McDonald, RN, CEPS, RCES; Nadim Khan, MD, FACC; Kimberly Clawson, RN, RCES, BSN; Tharen J. Leesch, RCES, CVT-AAS, CVT, RCIS, BS; Fitzalbert Martin, CVT
Although not previously diagnosed, our patient was found to have an anomalous congenital defect of the left atrium, similar to that of CTS.
Although not previously diagnosed, our patient was found to have an anomalous congenital defect of the left atrium, similar to that of CTS.
Although not previously...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest

Column

Feature Interview
New Advances in Robotic Navigation: Interview with Dr. William Spear
12/19/2013
Jodie Elrod
In this interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with William H. Spear, MD, FACC, FHRS from Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC) in Oak Lawn, Illinois about his use of the recently acquired Stereotaxis technology Vdrive™ with V-Sono™. 
In this interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with William H. Spear, MD, FACC, FHRS from Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC) in Oak Lawn, Illinois about his use of the recently acquired Stereotaxis technology Vdrive™ with V-Sono™. 
In this interview, EP Lab Digest...
12/19/2013
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
TWO Much T-Wave Oversensing
12/19/2013
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
A limitation of implantable defibrillators is T-wave oversensing (TWO). Modern ICDs use filtering techniques to avoid sensing the T-wave. However, the T-wave can be large relative to the QRS in some patients and lead to double-counting by the...
A limitation of implantable defibrillators is T-wave oversensing (TWO). Modern ICDs use filtering techniques to avoid sensing the T-wave. However, the T-wave can be large relative to the QRS in some patients and lead to double-counting by the...
A limitation of implantable...
12/19/2013
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